I own a 2002 beetle. It has 55,000 miles on it. Two months ago the air bag light came on and won't go off. Now, the turn signals won't work. To add to this once in awhile the sun roof will open on it's own!!! The dealer said it will cost about $650 to fix. This is not the first time with electrical problems with this car. The complete lighting system went out, the security door lock system stopped, the rear brake lights quit working, both windows have stopped going up and down. A couple of times the engine won't start and three times it will just shut down while driving. This car has a mind of it's own. Luckily no one has been hurt yet. Some of this has been recalled and some not.
2002 Volkswagen Beetle: doors won't lock, open or latch
5 of the 165 complaints about the 2002 Volkswagen Beetle describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
Drivers door lock fails to latch when closed. Vehicle is unsafe to drive.
Defective door latch ,,,safety issue because the warning light does not come on when you open door. I have two 2002 vw beetles and they both have non working warning lights due to defective latches, also airbags don,t work due to fault. Both problems are very common, but vw doesn't do anything about it. Also when you call the dealership parts department these latches are in stock due to high rate of failure. There should be a recall on the door latch, this is a safety issue. Also the air bags need to be recalled. The vw dealer wants 450.00 to replace the door latch, and the airbags start at about 800.00 so most people will be driving around without this safety equipment. Please make them stand behind there product . Thank you
Defective door latch ,,,safety issue because the warning light does not come on when you open door. I have two 2002 vw beetles and they both have non working warning lights due to defective latches, fault. Both problems are very common, but vw doesn't do anything about it. Also when you call the dealership parts department these latches are in stock due to high rate of failure. There should be a recall on the door latch, this is a safety issue. The vw dealer wants 450.00 to replace the door latch, so most people will be driving around without this safety equipment. Please make them stand behind there product . Thank you
The vehicle warning panel light illuminate for no apparent reason. The battery died. The vehicle indicated it was overheating when it wasn't. The vehicle indicated it was out of gas when it wasn't. The vehicle has had constant electrical problems that affect the lights, door locks, seats, engine and warning lights. The consumer has stopped driving the vehicle.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Volkswagen Beetle door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2002 Volkswagen Beetle?
5 of 165 owner complaints about the 2002 Volkswagen Beetle (3%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Volkswagen Beetle?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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